Period poverty not at worrying level, says women development minister
Nancy Shukri says the government is providing sanitary napkins to target groups like the Orang Asli and B40.
Free pads at office just the first step, says health minister Zaliha
Dr Zaliha Mustafa says it is for evaluation purposes from an operational aspect.
Free pads in your office won't help solve period poverty, new health minister told
Dr Zaliha Mustafa comes under fire on social media over a recently announced initiative.
Period poverty continues despite naysayers
An advocacy group says the root issue is that people are still unable to afford even basic necessities such as pads.
13% of teenage girls in KL can’t afford to buy sanitary pads, ministry studies show
The women, family and community development ministry says it has held awareness programmes on the issue.
Awareness slowly rising about period poverty
The Selayang Municipal Council has been distributing sanitary kits to those who cannot afford the items needed for basic personal hygiene.
Period poverty afflicts urban poor as pandemic continues
Many do not have even the basic necessities for personal hygiene, a situation that could turn worse as the Covid-19 pandemic takes its toll on the finances of the urban poor.
Scotland becomes first country to make period products free
Period poverty, when women cannot afford basic period essentials, is an issue that affects women and girls around the world.
